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Sunday Inspiration: Mother Teresa

The words below are especially important to me since they were found written on the wall in Mother Teresa’s Home for Children, and our daughter Jessie was one of the children in that home when we adopted her exactly forty years ago.

These words also make heartfelt resolutions for the coming year.

People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered.

Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.

Be kind anyway.

If you are unselfish, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies.

Thank you for sharing this quote — so beautiful. How fortunate Jessie has been to be your daughter all these years — and for you all to have found her to be the daughter of your hearts. May you have a new year full of happiness, love, peace, and good health.